Template:Did you know nominations/Ruth Bowyer

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The result was: promoted by Mat ty.007 17:25, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Ruth Bowyer[edit]

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... that in 1786, English kitchen maid Ruth Bowyer received a seven year sentence for the theft of five spoons?

Created by Euryalus (talk). Self nominated at 23:00, 17 December 2013 (UTC).

Article is new enough, long enough and adequately sourced using inline citations. But the notable thing about Bowyer that marks her out from any other C18th felon is her transportation to Australia - shouldn't the hook at least mention transportation? Either way, the fact in the hook needs a direct citation in the article; the court proceedings don't mention the sentence so aren't a suitable citation for the fact. Needs amendment. Sionk (talk) 23:41, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Comment - thanks for the very swift review. I'd forgotten to add a reference to the Old Bailey punishment roll for the day, which details the sentence. Have added this now. Re a hook, how about:

ALT1: ... that in 1786, English kitchen maid Ruth Bowyer was sentenced to seven years penal transportation for the theft of five spoons?

Addition: have further rearranged the refs. The court transcript ref verifies the indictment and verdict but not the sentence. The punishment roll ref verifies the sentence only. Hope this assists, and thanks again for the review. Euryalus (talk) 01:01, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

ALT1 good to go. Sionk (talk) 23:39, 18 December 2013 (UTC)